Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-28

11c was udkluR SpccCu oH tuo uOCo4 uSo
tion and-afriend told me of remark he
had made the night before. interrupted
Mr.. Franklin and put the question
Didn't you say last night that II you
knew way to settle the State debt you
would never let it be known as long as the
Democrats were in power ?" He replied
II am not answering questions now"
again pressed him for an answer, and he
said, 'We'll settle the debt to suit our
selves" And that is the true policy OF
the Republican party towards the debt
settlement.
Mr.. Echols concluded by urging the au-
! dience to go to work and organize for
| November 9Th. He had no fears about the
election if the people understood that 1t
was fight of Democracy against Repub-
| licanism.
JOHN Fl. CRAWFORD'5 REMARKS.
| Mr.. John II. Crawford was loudly called
for. He took the stand ard said: 81 wish
you hadn't called me, Qaughter). [ am
not speaker. 1 am Democratic noml-
nee for the legislature, and l stand firm
and square on the Democratic platform.
| (applause.) The speaking man of the con-
Germ you have just heard, but when it
| comes to doing the voting can do that.
thank you cordially for the compliment
you pay me in calling on me.
Here there were loud cries for Charles
Grattan.
Hon Jacob Yost.-I ask for fifteen MI
nutes to reply to Mr.. Echols.
This request brought on an uproar in
| which could be heard cries of No! Mol and
Grattan! Grattan
Mr.. Yost.-I fully recognize the fact
that this is Democratic meeting. 1 only
ask for fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Echols.-I request that the gentle
man be permitted to address the meeting.
REMARKS OF MIR. YOsT.
After the crowd became quiet, Mr.. 7 ost
said: The difference between lost and
Echols is, that Edward Echols is a candi-
date and Yost is not. What said was of
Edward Echols as candidate, and what
1 said then l am ready to say now, Zap
plause). He has come here and plead guilty,
(applause). I said he was one of Is who
permitted to pass, bill which the repre-
sentative Of Washington county. Abram
Fukerson, pronounced an outrage He
says Fulkerson was not there and did not
oppose 1t. [ say that Speaker Stuart an
nounced on the Gay before that DO more
bills would be considered, and yet the
next day, Bailey, a representative of
railway company telegraphs, and Rhea OF
Washington county telegraphs, to men in
the legislature and get the bill passed,
Notwithstanding the assurance the Speaker
had given and when only Is members were
left (applausel. To show it was IL
legal, at the October term of the Circuit
Court this bill was plead and the court
threw it out. (great applause).
Further, said that you, in violation of
your representative duty; wnen you had
no right to do it; when two days before, a
resolution to do it had been almost unaDi-
mously rejected by the House; when IS
cut of the 100 members Of the House had
gone to their homes, leaving only Is there
voted to give extra pay to the clerks Of
the House. He says the necessity was
brought on by the Republicans trying to
make them read tie code. Then it was
brought on because the Republicans tried
to make you do your duty cloud applause
There are the two charges I made
against Mr.. Echols, and he has come here
before you and confessed them, and now
bo Of Nouar,hor
cloud applause.)
MIR. FCHOLS7 REJoINDER.
Mr.. Echols.-Yes, fellow citizens, the
Republican sticks out in him (applause.)
He said nothing about a division of time,
but comes here and listens to my speech
and makes notes Of it. and then attempts
to reply. say any man who occupies the
high position ne does, and is as ignorant
not fit for representative. Jap
plause.) He says in substance that no
legislative body can pass bill without a
quorum. Why that is nonsense and fool
ishness. Suppose I was to go down to
Richmond to attend to your business and
and sit at my desk in the House sucking
my thumbs till there was a quorum. what
sort of a representative would I be? (great
applause.) I'll tell you why this fight is
made against the bill! Mr.. Fulke rson is in
terested for the Norfolk & Western Rail-
road. It is the people against railroad, and
Fulkerson is now, with Mr.. Yost acting as
bis agent here, attempting to defraud the
people of his section of their rights lgreat
applause.) It is said that Mr.. Yost has
recently received a document from South
western Virginia giving the records of
members of the legislature. I'll give him
nay record In full. It is printed 10 the
Journal of the House of Delegates and
open to every man. (spplsuse.)
AS to the extra pay of clerks Mr.. Yost
is not sustained by the record Of
the House. You Sir, ito Mr.
Yost) can go to my afflce and get the re-
cord in the House Journal and this crowd
will wait until you come back, (cheers).
When it comes to me to have my record
passed upon, want it done by the people
of Augusta county and not by Jacob Y ost
or the "Valley Virginian'' or any of their
pack, great cheeringl.
CHARLES GRATTAN.
When ME-. Echols finished there were
loud calls for Charles Grattan. who took
the stand. 81 am not here'' be said ito
speak. I came here to bear Goode speak
er. and instead have heard Better-Best
Naying his hand On Mr.. Echols.) I wish
had speech ready. The house is full
and you are all ready to take in the true
gospel, (appIause). You are well stirred
up The only question you have to de-
eide in this election, is whether you will